The Aurelia Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence in the 600 block of Myrtle Street in connection with an investigation into neglected dogs. Aurelia police requested entry to …
The Cherokee County Conservation Board enters its busy seasons that will attract many visitors to the outdoor beauty and amenities of our county parks. The CCCB updates reminds park users that …
A man was taken by helicopter to a Cherokee hospital on March 14 after a rural crash occurred near Washta. According to Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred around 2:12 p.m. about four miles east …
At the Cherokee City Council meeting Tuesday night, a source of discussion was brought by Luke Gravenish, the city’s public works director, who suggested the possibility of permanently moving to …
The State of Iowa has argued that a patient at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders is so dangerous that he cannot be trusted with evidence gathered from his own lawsuit against the …
Cherokee County Engineer Sarah Tracy presented the board of supervisors information Tuesday on resolutions for right-of-way purchases and fence removal. Tracy explained that prior resolutions were …
The initial weeks of a permit hearing for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon dioxide pipeline will take place during this fall’s harvest, despite the objections of farmers who want to …
On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 14 Iowa State Patrol responded to the scene of an accident involving two semis on C66 near Washta. Around 2:15 pm 73-year-old Bruce Lundt of Correctionville was …
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing last week for proposed 2023-24 property tax revenues and adopted a resolution of approval of maximum property tax dollars for general …
A Sheldon man pleaded guilty to giving his 15-year-old daughter marijuana and Xanax in May 2021. Christian Wunder, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of a controlled substance to a …
The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the Highway bridge replacement on Iowa Hwy. 31 over Silver Creek, one mile west of U.S. Hwy. 59. The existing bridge will be …
A Cherokee man has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison after attempting to dispose of methamphetamine while fleeing law enforcement last year. Dustin Coates, 36, was convicted of …
A Cherokee woman was arrested for allegedly smuggling a utility knife into Cherokee County Jail as she was being booked for drunk driving with a revoked license. Melody Rowan, 59, was booked …
Pervasive drought in Iowa that peaked in November has been significantly abated by one of the wettest winters on record, according to the state climatologist. About 89% of the state was suffering …
A bill approved Wednesday by an Iowa Senate committee would create a new state website to publish public notices and eliminate a long-standing requirement for cities, schools and other entities to …
There’s a hole in the soul of the Cherokee Bomgaars store with the announcement last week that long-time manager Jim Nelson ordered his last pallet of merchandise, stocked his last shelf, …
A lawsuit over the wrongful termination of a former Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders employee will be heard by a jury next February. Cherokee County District Court Judge …
Congratulations to Braxton Krusemark for being chosen as the March Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month! His teachers appreciate his empathy and integrity. He is always willing …
Get the buzz on pollination at the Cherokee Sanford Museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, presented by Cherokee County Conservation Board Director and Naturalist Laura Jones. Bees and other pollinators, …
Western wear was the outfit of choice at the Alta Community Center Saturday night when a local crowd, joined by guests from Nebraska, Wisconsin and Missouri, attended the coronation ceremony of Miss …